Slate blue Color — HEX, RGB, HSL & CMYK Codes

#5b7c99
Format Value
HEX #5b7c99
RGB rgb(91, 124, 153)
HSL hsl(208.1, 25.4%, 47.8%)
CMYK cmyk(40.5%, 19%, 0%, 40%)
HSV hsv(208.1, 40.5%, 60%)

slate blue color harmonies

Tints & shades of slate blue

Tints (lighter)

#6a88a2 #7994ac #88a0b5 #97acbe #a6b8c7 #b4c3d1 #c3cfda #d2dbe3 #e1e7ec #f0f3f6

Shades (darker)

#53718b #4a657d #425a6f #3a4f61 #324453 #293846 #212d38 #19222a #11171c #080b0e

Contrast & accessibility

The quick brown fox

On white · 4.39:1 · AA Large

The quick brown fox

On black · 4.79:1 · AA

Recommended text color: #000000

Use slate blue in code

CSS color: #5b7c99;
SCSS $color: #5b7c99;
Tailwind bg-[#5b7c99]
Swift UIColor(red: 0.357, green: 0.486, blue: 0.600, alpha: 1)
Android Color.parseColor("#5b7c99")
Flutter Color(0xFF5B7C99)

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What is the HEX code for slate blue?

The CSS color slate blue in HEX format is #5b7c99. Use this value directly in CSS, SVG, and most design tools.

How do I use slate blue in CSS?

To apply slate blue in CSS:

  • Text color: color: #5b7c99;
  • Background: background-color: #5b7c99;
  • Border: border-color: #5b7c99;

What are all the color format values for slate blue?

FormatValue
HEX#5b7c99
RGBrgb(91, 124, 153)
HSLhsl(208.1, 25.4%, 47.8%)
CMYKcmyk(40.5%, 19%, 0%, 40%)

How do I convert slate blue to HEX?

Select slate blue from the color name list in our color converter. The HEX value — #5b7c99 — appears instantly alongside HEX, RGB, HSL and CMYK.

What color family does slate blue belong to?

slate blue belongs to the blue color family. It is a medium, muted color with HSL values: hue 208.1°, saturation 25.4%, lightness 47.8%.

How do I create lighter and darker shades of slate blue?

Lighter variant (lightness 62.8%): #88a2b8. Darker variant (lightness 32.8%): #3e5569. These values are computed by adjusting HSL lightness ±15% while keeping the same hue and saturation.

What is HEX used for?

HEX color codes are used in CSS, HTML and design tools. They encode red, green and blue as two hexadecimal digits each (00–FF), forming a compact 6-character code like #ff0000.